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PAGE EIGHT THE DAILY T IMES-GAZETTE TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1948 Today's Short Story TEA IS A COMFORT By WANDA MOORE ig DAY looked at the drab rug. Drab furniture went with it and drab people. And she was it--drab people. She did not want lad's mother to see any of it. Any minute now Mrs. Trent would be at the door. Mrs. Trent, the mothe of the boy Madge's daughter was going to marry. She would come in, and she would look at the drabness of Madge and of the room and she would say polite things and go away and try to take her son out of Lynn's life. Her only son should have something better than drab: ness. Perhaps she would show her surprise that she had even con- sidered Lynn suitable for Tad, but Madge doubted that because Tad was so sweet, so good to Lynn {hat his mother would know how to hide her surprise and would gently withdraw, forgetting that Lynn was color and life_and good- ness. That even the room could be beautiful with Lynn in it. Fervently, Madge wished that she were not so worn, so tired from making ends meet when there were no ends, only frayed pieces of life that she seemed un- able to draw together an; more. She wanted Lynn to be happy, and she knew that Lynn's happi- ness was with Tad and that losing him was not something that she would "get over in time," Silly phrase! Madge shook herself and re- arranged the tea things on the wormetray. Everything ready ex- cept to make the tea. At least she would have the comforting ritual of tea to keep her from feeling too deeply the disapproval of Tad's mother. The bell rang. For a minute Madge did not move. - Then she straightened her shoulders inside her afternoon dress and walked slowly toward the door. Her fing- ers fumbled with the knob, Then she and Mrs. Trent were facing each other. Mrs. Trent smiled. "Mrs. Day? I'm Mrs. Trent," she said, and Madge looked from the decep- tively simple expensive coat to the matching hat and back to the smiling face that looked surpris- ingly like Tad, ana she could think of nothing to say because she kept wanting to say, I knew it would be like this. Mrs. Trent's smile began to fade. "You are Mrs. Day, aren't you?" Madge swung the door wide. "Oh, yes," she said swiftly. "And you're Tad's mother, Forgive me. 1 was just thinking how much you lock like him. 1 would know you instantly. Come right in." But when Mrs. Trent was set- tied in the worn tapestry chair across from: her in the living room, the drabness of the room had given way to a complete lack of color, and Madge knew that she was just as colorless as the room. She saw a questioning look ap- pear and then hide in Mrs. Trent's eyes before Mrs. Trent said, "I am sorry that I did not get around to meet you before, I know that being busy is no excuse." No, thought Madge, you will always' regret not having come around sooner so that you could have stopped Tad before he started to talk marriage with a girl from surroundings like these. She forced a smile. "I am sorry, too," she said. She was on her feet. "I'll just get the tea. Tea is such a comfort." She fled from thes room. What a silly thing to say, she thought. Now they sat with steaming tea cups in their hands. A click of the other's cup against the saucer drew Madge's eyes to Mrs. Trent's hand. It was trembling, ever so slightly, but trembling. Why should her hand tremble? Madge wondered. Al! she was go- ing to do was take the world away from Lynn. She stiffened. I won't let her. She raised her eyes to Mis. Trent's face. There was a lost look there. The same look that Madge had when the frayed ends would not meet. ' Mrs. Trent said, "I know it is terribly hard for you." Madge nodded. "Yes. What matters is what is best for Lynn, And Tad," she added quickly. Mrs. Trent nodded back. "For both of them, of course," she said. "For both of them." "Lynn's happiness means every- thing to me," said Madge. A faint iigit began to glow in Mrs. Trent's eyes. "Whatever she decides?" she asked. "Yes," Madge said softly. "She loves Tad, Mrs. Trent. She will never be happy without him." Carefully, Mrs. Trent set her cup on the tray, Then she began to laugh. Madge could see nothing funny about love--not the kind Lynn and Tad had. What was the mat- ter with: Mrs. Trent? "It isn't fun- ny," Madge saic, . "Oh, yes it is," and Mrs. Trent dabbed her eyes with a lace hand- kerchief. "Now I know why you looked at me that way when I came to the door. You were as airaid that I wouldn't like you as I was that you wouldn't ap- prove of me." She leaned for- ward. "Mis. Day, I want a daugh- ter, and I want Lynn for that Jaughter. I was so afraid that you would fee! that you could not share Lyin with Tad and me." Madge was laughing now. "And I looked at this drab room and me. ..oh, no. What fools we can be sometimes." And they settled back to en- joy their second cup of tea, wish- ing that Tad and Lynn were there to share this minute with them. (copyright) Returns Show (Continued from Page 1) government w=s re-elected, a license for a cocktail bar in High Park would be issued. The 54-year-old . Premier denied that and defended his government's liquor policies. Two of - his cabinet ministers were defeated--Provincial Secretary Michener lost to William Dennison, C.CF. in Toronto St. David and W. G. Webster, Minister without portfolio, was downed in London by Campbell Calder, Liberal. Mr, Jolliffe, who did not have a seat in the last legislature, was elected in York South, 'defeating W. 8. Gibson, Progressive Conserv- ative, and Ragnar Johnson, Liberal. The Liberal leader, Farquhar Oliver, 44, was re-elected in, Grey South--a seat he has held since 1926. He defeated three opponents --H. A. 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Mr. Jolliffe described the reduc- tion of the Progressive Conservative majcrity as a "clear "indication of growing dissatisfaction" among the electors. The Torcnto lawyer has not held a legislature seat .since 1945, when a Progressive Conservative landslide tumbled down on the C.C.F. in the wake of his charges that Premier Drew maintained a political gesta- po" at Queen's Park. The Premier subsequently was absolved of the charges. W. J. Grummett, member for Cochrane South, who became C.CF. house leader wien Mr. Jolliffe was de- feated, was re-elected Monday. Mr, Oliver's post-election state- ment urged the people of Ontario to support {ihe "democratically- elected' government, Nixon Returned One of the Liberals elected is H. C. Nixon, fcrmer Liberal Premier and dean of the legisalture. He has served in eight previous legislatures, representing Brant continuously since 1919. Rev. John Focte, Presbyterian clergyman who won the Victoria Cress at Dieppe as an army chap- lain, was elected Progressive Con- servative member for Durham in his first bid for public office. Two officials of the United Steel- workers of America (C.I.O.) were successful C.CF. candidates--C. H. Millard, the Union's Canadian di- rector, in York West and Eamon Park, publicity director, in, Toron- to Dovercourt. Another union official, R. H. Car- lin, lost in Sudbury, the constitu- RENT A NEW CAR ..and DRIVE IT YOURSELF! ency he represented in the last legis- lature for the C.C.F. He ran-as an Independent C.CF. candidate after the party withdrew its endorsation because of his alleged association, in the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers (C.1.O.), with Communists. He is Canadian director of the Smelters' Union. Among the new appointments as a result of ive Conserva- tive defeats will be that of a legisla ture speaker. James De C. 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